In the combined written statement that was submitted, you state that SOCOM comprises only 3% of the joint force and less than 2% of the department's budget, delivering a quote, an outsized strategic value. I personally believe SOCOM's budget needs to increase to a steady state of at least 20 billion a year. How are you using your secretary like position to advocate for a higher budget for socom? What do you think the future budget looks like for socom and, and how do you quantify this outsized strategic value in your budget submission? (03:03–03:09)
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Asserts that SOCOM's budget should be increased to at least $20 billion annually.
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